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Question posted by remigiojulio on May 20th, 2014

I Have A Pioneer Vsx-522 The Right Surround Channel Are Coming Out Distorted.

The right surround sound channel/speaker, Sounds are coming out distorted.Itried switching the speakers from left to right and sounds are still distorted, It's not the speaker.

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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on May 21st, 2014 7:33 AM
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I recommend calling Pioneer support at 1-800-421-1404 so they can walk you through some troubleshooting.

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Owner's Manual - Page 4

... using HDMI 14 Connecting your component with Acoustic Calibration EQ 26 Better sound using Phase Control 27 Using surround back channel processing 27 Setting the Up Mix function 27 Setting the Audio options 28 06 Home Menu Using the Home Menu 30 Manual speaker setup 30 Speaker Setting 30 X.Over 31 Channel Level 31 Speaker Distance 32 The Input...
Owner's Manual - Page 5

... TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function.)  5 Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to a device that gives off a magnetic field). in direct sunlight - in places that have a big effect on the sound. • Placing the speakers (page 10) • Connecting the speakers (page 11)  2 Connecting the components For surround sound, you'll want to...
Owner's Manual - Page 6

... panel 1 INPUT SELECTOR STANDBY / ON 23 4 5 6 78 MCACC HDMI iPod iPhone SPEAKERS DIMMER DISPLAY BAND TUNER EDIT TUNE PRESET AUTO SURROUND/ ALC/ STREAM DIRECT STANDARD SURR ADVANCED SURROUND STEREO SOUND RETRIEVER ENTER PHONES USB 5 V 1A MCACC SETUP MIC iPod iPhone 9 AV RECEIVER VSX-522 MASTER VOLUME 16 17 22 23 18 19 20 18 21 24...
Owner's Manual - Page 7

... when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT mode is detected. Lights when a normal broadcast channel. SPA means the speakers are switched off. 20 Sleep timer indicator Lights when the receiver is detected. 2HD - HD - Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is registered. When one of the receiver is set to ON (page...
Owner's Manual - Page 8

...Pioneer components with the remote control. 6 SIGNAL SEL Press to select the audio input signal of the component ...surround sound system (page 30). Press to restore CD quality sound to access: AUDIO PARAMETER - HOME MENU - Switches between standby and on. 3 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to play back (page 20). 7 Sound control buttons Acous.EQ - Switches...
Owner's Manual - Page 10

... speakers to get the best sound from your CRT TV. • If you're using an external amplifier, you to the additional amplifier (see Connect the surround back or front height speakers on page 11). 10 For DVD-Audio, the speakers should help you can connect the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR) or the left and right front height speaker...
Owner's Manual - Page 11

...the AC power source. Subwoofer Front right LINE LEVEL INPUT Center Front left Surround back or front height speakers Right Left R L ANALOG AUDIO IN R SPEAKER Surround back or front height channel amplifier L SPEAKER 11 You can use the additional amplifier on page 33). • You can use speakers with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in .) CAUTION • These...
Owner's Manual - Page 13

... when inserting the plug not to L (left) terminals. 2 Connecting your equipment Analog audio cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to the composite video terminals. White (Left) L R AUDIO Red (Right) Digital audio cables Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to connect to connect analog audio components. Standard RCA video cables These cables are...
Owner's Manual - Page 17

...channel audio using the controls of this receiver.  Switch the receiver into a convenient AC power outlet. AV RECEIVER VSX-522 HDMI iPod iPhone PRESET SOUND...switch the receiver's input back to this receiver, including the speakers.  Plug the AC power cord into standby, and then use , e.g., when on vacation. AV RECEIVER VSX-522 HDMI iPod iPhone PRESET SOUND... components to...
Owner's Manual - Page 18

... the speaker settings and equalization for surround sound (MCACC) The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your TV. AV RECEIVER VSX-522 HDMI iPod iPhone PRESET SOUND RETRIEVER ...The test tones used in the Auto MCACC setup are output at your TV. 2 Switch the TV input to the input that the Pre Out setting is not operating. Important...
Owner's Manual - Page 19

...be happening, switch off the power and check the speaker connections. 9 Make sure 'OK' is left untouched for channel level, speaker distance, and...surround sound from the listening position. If you see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup If the room environment is happening. Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup below). If there are any instructions showing in the right...
Owner's Manual - Page 20

... to play. • The input of your TV, not from the front left/right speakers in Setting the Audio options on your system components and receiver. Once it is now selected. 3 Press input function buttons to select the input function you want multichannel surround sound. 5 Use VOLUME +/- Chapter 4 Basic playback Playing a source Here are off (see Selecting...
Owner's Manual - Page 25

... briefly in the display (it will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Note • Stereo surround (matrix) formats are set to NO, DOLBY PLIIx becomes DOLBY PLII (5.1 channel sound). However, the options available will depend on these decoding formats). When you select STEREO...
Owner's Manual - Page 26

.... Note • In modes that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by using all of your surround settings and you can also adjust the H.GAIN effect (see which you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of dialog. Front left and right speakers sound projection area converges. Try different modes with various soundtracks to...
Owner's Manual - Page 27

... component is turned off. Each press cycles through the options as recommended in the following cases: - Setting the Up Mix function In a 7.1-channel surround system with surround speakers placed directly at your listening position. UP MIX: OFF appears and the Up Mix function turns off ). • With a 7.1-channel surround system, audio signals that the surround sound is switched...
Owner's Manual - Page 28

... time is a problem. Important • Note that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left speakers, making it as necessary to prevent the ultralow bass tones from distorting the sound from this is set it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings). 0 to 7 Default: 3 28 See the...
Owner's Manual - Page 29

...SACD discs, but if the sound distorts, it does Option(s) DIMEN (Dimension)h Adjusts the surround sound balance from the front height speaker when listening in NEO:6 CINEMA...audio/video synchronizing capability ('lip-sync') for signals other than Dolby TrueHD. e. The initial set to H, the sound from 0 (all center channel sent to front right CINEMA) and left speakers) to 10 (center channel...
Owner's Manual - Page 30

... ANALOG IN1 audio input (see The FL Demo Mode menu on the Pre Out Setting, there will not appear if you 're satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 18). • Manual SP Setup - Specify what you've connected to switch on your current speaker system or...
Owner's Manual - Page 32

..., see Selecting the audio input signal on the remote control. 6 Home Menu 4 Confirm your speakers from the Input Assign menu. 3.Input Assign a.Analog Input 3a.Analog Input Analog CD Return Return 3 Select the desired input option for effective surround sound. • For the assignment of each speaker in the order shown onscreen: 2c.Channel Level Front...
Owner's Manual - Page 35

...surround or center speakers.  Connect the speakers properly (page 11).  Refer to Speaker Setting on page 30 to check the speaker settings.  Refer to Channel Level on page 31 to check the speaker...audio cable.  OVERHEAT shows in Speaker Setting on page 30 to YES or PLUS.  Switch the LFE ATT (LFE Attenuate) on page 28 to LFEATT 0 or LFEATT 5.  No sound...

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